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Parallel
Buffer
To configure the size of the parallel
input buffer.
Note: Changing this menu item
automatically resets the printer.
Disabled
Disables job buffering. Any jobs
already buffered on the disk are
printed before normal processing of
incoming jobs resumes.
Auto*
Printer automatically calculates the
Parallel Buffer size (recommended
setting).
3K to
maximum
size allowed
User specifies the Parallel Buffer size.
The maximum size depends on the
amount of memory in your printer, the
size of the other link buffers, and
whether Resource Save is set to On or
Off. To maximize the range for the
Parallel Buffer size, disable or reduce
the size of the serial, and USB buffers.
Parallel
Mode 1
To control the pull-up resistors on the
parallel port signals. This menu item is
useful for personal computers that
have open collector outputs on the
parallel port signals.
On
Disables the resistors.
Off*
Enables the resistors.
Parallel
Mode 2
To determine whether the parallel port
data is sampled on the leading or
trailing edge of strobe.
On*
Samples parallel port data on the
leading edge of strobe.
Off
Samples parallel port data on the
trailing edge of strobe.
PCL
SmartSwitch
To configure the printer so it
automatically switches to
PCL emulation when a print job
received through the parallel port
requires it, regardless of the default
printer language.
On*
Printer examines data on the parallel
interface and selects PCL emulation if
the data indicates that is the required
printer language.
Off
Printer does not examine the incoming
data. The printer uses PostScript
emulation to process the job if PS
SmartSwitch is On, or uses the default
printer language specified in the Setup
Menu if PS SmartSwitch is Off.
PS
SmartSwitch
To configure the printer so it
automatically switches to PostScript
emulation when a print job received
through the parallel port requires it,
regardless of the default printer
language.
On*
Printer examines data on the parallel
interface and selects PostScript
emulation if the data indicates that is
the required printer language.
Off
Printer does not examine the incoming
data. The printer uses PCL emulation
to process the job if PCL SmartSwitch
is On, or uses the default printer
language specified in the Setup Menu
if PCL SmartSwitch is Off.
Protocol
To specify the parallel interface
protocol.
Standard
May resolve some parallel interface
problems.
Fastbytes*
Provides compatibility with most
existing parallel interface
implementations (recommended
setting).
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